Comments on: When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Work…Part 5

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:59:29 +0000

I stumbled upon this quite by accident but I’m so glad I did! I have had such a similar experience to what you describe. I also believe I have IGF and have had two failed bf experiences. Did you ever get a professional that was able to confirm a diagnosis? Who is actually qualified to do that? I’d like to see someone who can tell me “yes you have this, and here are a few things to try.” Thanks for opening up and sharing. While going through my traumatizing experience with my first baby I felt so alone, like I was the only one who couldn’t do what my body was made to do. It was a dark place and my family was very worried about me. Now, pregnant with my third I have a whole different outlook. I have two happy, healthy children that love me and are perfectly bonded to me.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 04:16:23 +0000

Thank you for writing this. I had such a similar journey.

By: Emily @FamilyNLifeLV

Emily @FamilyNLifeLV — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 04:52:05 +0000

Your passion in series is clear. Your love of your children and your determination to try and try and try again when most would have given up much earlier shows your dedication as a mother who only wants the best for her children. I am so sorry you have had such a hard time. My heart breaks for you as you really wanted it to work, but your story will help so many deal with the guilt of not being able despite best efforts! xoxo

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 21:51:35 +0000

Thank you for your post. I also have IGT and have experienced the same heartbreaks as you. I would like to blog my story one day, too. Thank you for being brave enough to share!

By: Carolina

Carolina — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 23:00:05 +0000

Wow, wow, wow. Thank you for sharing your story.
I’m one of the lucky ones. I had no problems (other than some pain at the beginning) in nursing #1. With #2 scheduled to arrive tomorrow, I’m hoping for a similar experience.

But I have friends and family who weren’t so lucky. Who had problems. And one who, despite wanting to, never found any love or enjoyment in the chore of nursing her child. And felt all kinds of guilt that it made her a “bad mom.”

There is no question on the Harvard Admissions Application asking High School seniors if they were breastfed. Is it great? Absolutely. But it is not the defining factor in determining the future success of any child.

By: Maggie Roberts

Maggie Roberts — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:07:37 +0000

I read every entry and hung on every word. While I do not have quite the supply issue you had, I have had a lower than normal supply with every baby. I have never NOT had to supplement. Even this time, my best yet, and I have had to give my daughter bottles of formula from the very beginning. Like you, I never leaked and it took my milk unusually long to come in. I average 2-3oz. per sitting at the pump these days. I was keeping up for awhile, but not anymore. I get tired of seeing women boast about their oversupply “issues.” I don’t consider that to be an issue at all. I wish I had that problem. I have also had a sleepy, jaundiced baby with latch issues that led to nipple confusion and an outright nursing strike. I pumped for six weeks to give him my milk before my output was no longer worth the effort. In the beginning he was pitiful and screaming his head off too. He was my first baby after the loss of my premature son. He was my miracle and he was starving. I broke down at the LC’s when she told me he was dehydrated. I was so guilty that I had been so determined that he not have formula that I had refused to supplement him for 5 days. My poor poor little baby. All I did was make his problems worse. I have lost friends over these issues because of their hurtful judgements and also because they felt the need to rub their successes in my face. I WISH a single person would have been supportive and encouraging (including my own husband), but they just weren’t. You tried as hard as you could. And although your nursing relationships were not what you had hoped, you didn’t fail anyone. To be able to give your boys any milk was a success. Never believe otherwise. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your experience. I am not happy that you had this difficulty, but I am glad that I am not alone.